Résumé Worksheet: Cover Letter and Application Email

Interview skills lesson 20: The application email (cover letter) · Set 807 · 40 questions

Tip (Who, why you fit, close): Order: subject line → greeting → who you are and the role → why you are a good fit → a polite closing line → sign-off and name. Opening: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” Why you fit: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” Closing: “Thank you for considering my application.” Keep it short and tailored; mention and attach your résumé; no slang or emojis; never copy-paste one letter to everyone.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) a polite close (c) naming the role (d) attaching your résumé
2. 2.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) by name, “Dear Ms …” (b) “Hey buddy” (c) “Yo, team” (d) “Dear Friend”
3. 3.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I would like to apply for the summer internship at your school library.” (a) why you fit (b) the opening (c) the closing
4. 4.True or false: “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: who you are and the role or the greeting? (a) who you are and the role (b) the greeting
6. 6.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: a polite closing line or the greeting? (a) a polite closing line (b) the greeting
7. 7.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: a polite closing line or why you are a good fit? (a) a polite closing line (b) why you are a good fit
10. 10.True or false: “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) no attachment (b) using the manager’s name (c) a polite close (d) keeping it short
12. 12.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the sign-off and name or a polite closing line? (a) the sign-off and name (b) a polite closing line
13. 13.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” (a) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
14. 14.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
15. 15.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the sign-off and name or who you are and the role? (a) the sign-off and name (b) who you are and the role
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) one real example (c) a long life story (d) no role mentioned
17. 17.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) only if it is long (b) yes, without names (c) no, tailor each one (d) yes, word for word
18. 18.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: who you are and the role or why you are a good fit? (a) who you are and the role (b) why you are a good fit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) no attachment (c) slang and emojis (d) copy-pasting to all
20. 20.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
21. 21.✉️ Good or poor application habit: copy-pasting to all? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
22. 22.✉️ Which subject line is best for an internship email? (a) hi (b) (no subject) (c) Internship – Ananya Rao (d) please read!!!
23. 23.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
24. 24.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) copy-pasting to all (c) no role mentioned (d) slang and emojis
25. 25.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
26. 26.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) your family history (b) your holiday plans (c) other jobs you want (d) why you fit the role
27. 27.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or a polite closing line? (a) the greeting (b) a polite closing line
28. 28.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) pleading for the job (c) no attachment (d) a polite close
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) naming the role (c) using the manager’s name (d) copy-pasting to all
31. 31.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) a long life story (c) no role mentioned (d) using the manager’s name
32. 32.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no attachment? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
33. 33.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a long life story (b) attaching your résumé (c) slang and emojis (d) copy-pasting to all
34. 34.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) keeping it short (c) using the manager’s name (d) no role mentioned
35. 35.True or false: “As our eco club secretary, I plan weekly tasks for twenty members.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
37. 37.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the subject line or the sign-off and name? (a) the subject line (b) the sign-off and name
38. 38.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
39. 39.True or false: “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” shows why you fit the role. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False

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